Author: Regency

Title: "I Will Always Return For You"

Category: Drama/Angst

Pairing: Not yet decided

Season/Sequel: Whatever season Mac accepted Mic's ring. Things are really getting bad between him and Mac. Harm is near the brink of 'the abyss'. Bad place for him to go. He may not get back.

Summary: "Listen to me. I know you're dying to let my words console you. Let them. They are the only thing that will bring you sleep tonight."

Author's Notes: This can be from an active person's or an inactive character's POV That's up to what you decide. Majority rules.

Disclaimer: Not mine. Except for possibly whomever's talking.

AN2: I've decided not to choose a POV just yet. I'll write the story and let the POV choose itself. This takes up a few minutes from the last line of "Even After All This Time."

We're here. We arrived a few minutes ago. You're so tired, in so much pain. Listen to me. I know you're dying to let my words console you. Let them. They are the only thing that will bring you sleep tonight.

You undress, automatically, putting everything in its place, you head for your very own piece of hell. That little alcove you call a bedroom. It's your little piece of hell, because that's where your demons taunt and torture you, but they will not bother you tonight for only I will be heard, but never seen.

close. As they do I feel both our resolves crumble. You curl yourself protectively into a ball and I sit on the side of your bed. I reach out an ethereal hand and lie it on your ashen cheek. You're so cold and clammy. You must be freezing. Your resounding shiver is my answer.

With little hesitation, I pull tightly into your body and cover you with my robe. One size fits all. But tonight just the two of us will do. No need to let all in here.

You fit tightly into me just like you used to. You struggle in my arms at first.

"Shhh, Harm. Calm down, Navy-Baby. You know me." As recognition again floats across your pinched features, tears gather in your eyes. You try to shake them away by instinct. "No, don't hide your tears from me. They'll hurt you, only if you let them." You don't pull away as I pull you close this time. Your head rests gently at my chest, your arms securely around my waist. I hear you whispering gently to me.

"I always hear you, but I never see you. I wanna believe you're there, but it's hard to believe. After all this time you came back to me." Of course I did. And I always will.

"Of course I did, Harm. Know this Boy-With-Wings, I will always return anywhere for you. Be it in war time or in peace, or Kuwait or Arlington. I will always come back for you. Always."

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